Bay leaders make more cleanup promises

WASHINGTON, D.C. - State and federal leaders of the Chesapeake Bay cleanup effort made more promises yesterday, but offered few assurances they'll succeed in their efforts.

Governors and officials from the states that drain into the bay as well as the head of the Environmental Protection Agency and others gathered at Union Station for a meeting of what's called the Chesapeake Executive Council.

This year's installment of the annual meeting featured promises to have an independent review of the federal-state Chesapeake Bay Program, set more-frequent cleanup goals and push for biofuel production. They also decided to...